Rúben Amorim wasted no time and has already shaken up the European market: the new coach of AC Milan is preparing a genuine move for Sporting, the club where he rose to stardom and which may now see two of its biggest stars on their way out. The official announcement of his hiring by the Milanese club came with a clear promise: to rebuild the Italian team and return the club to the top of European football, following the disappointment of missing out on the next edition of the Champions League.
The 41-year-old Portuguese coach has been presented as the successor to Massimiliano Allegri at a time when Milan is going through one of the most turbulent phases of the last decade. Amorim arrives at San Siro with the mission of reversing the negative cycle, following Allegri’s failure and a squad that has fallen short of expectations in both domestic and European competitions. According to Sky Italia, Amorim has already requested the Milan management to pursue two of his former protégés: Morten Hjulmand, the captain and maestro of the Sporting midfield, and Francisco Trincão, a technically gifted winger with international experience. Both are key players for Rúben Amorim, who believes he can replicate in Italy the successful model he created in Alvalade.
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This movement gains particular relevance for two reasons: first, Sporting is not willing to easily part with its most valuable players. Hjulmand, a 24-year-old Dane, is currently the boss of the midfield and has a release clause set at 80 million euros — an amount that, according to sources close to the green and white management, will not be negotiable. Trincão, despite a more inconsistent path, is seen as a rare talent and has already been on the radar of giants like Manchester United and Manchester City. The possible departure of both would represent a significant blow to Sporting’s aspirations for the upcoming season and would open up a sports crisis in a club that seeks to consolidate its dominance in Portugal and assert itself in Europe.
The importance of this news goes far beyond Milan’s mere interest in the players. Amorim, by wanting to take two of Sporting’s cornerstone players with him, demonstrates total confidence in his own recipe for success and risks revolutionizing the Milan squad with a leonine DNA. On the other hand, this offensive could trigger a genuine war in the transfer market, with Sporting trying to resist and other European giants closely monitoring the unfolding situation. For Portuguese football, this represents a serious threat to domestic competitiveness and the international assertion of the lions.
When questioned about the interest from the former coach, Hjulmand reacted thoughtfully at the end of the season: “Sporting is my club and I am focused on the project we have here. I am flattered by the interest, but I only think about giving my best in this shirt.” Trincão was evasive but did not hide his pride: “I worked hard to get here. Knowing that clubs like Milan are paying attention makes me happy, but the future depends on many things.” Both statements were made after the last match of the championship, in a mixed zone filled with journalists.
With the transfer window about to open, AC Milan is preparing to move forward strongly, knowing it will have to meet Sporting’s financial demands and surpass the competition from other European giants. Should Amorim’s ambitions materialize, Milan could finally dare to dream of European glory once again, this time with a Portuguese flavor. For the Sporting fans, there is a lingering fear of a dismantling of the squad and a new era of rushed reconstruction. The outcome of this dossier promises to be one of the hottest topics of the football summer, with a direct impact on Serie A, Liga Portugal, and Amorim’s future as a top European coach. The expectation remains: will Sporting be able to resist the million-dollar temptation and keep its stars, or will it succumb to AC Milan’s financial power?
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